I think that changes from day to day to be honest.

I dont get it.. If footage was shown on U.S. news Chanels of U.S. forces using Cluster bombs on a occupied city, all hell would break lose. Does your average Russian not ever see this, or do they just not give a shit?

It may be, but we live in a society that has defacto rules of interaction. IE, dont steal, murder, rape, etc.. Refusing to serve and sending others into harms way instead of yourself is one of thing things that society’s have historically looked down upon, for good reason.